Chinese Pangolin vs

Manis pentadactyla compared with Disciseda bovista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Pholidota (Pholidota) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Manidae Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Manis Disciseda
Species Manis pentadactyla Disciseda bovista

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Pangolin
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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